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Finals Flashcards
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- 1what is an anthology?a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing
- 2what is Esperanza unhappy with?her house
- 3what does Esperanza have many of?friends, who hang out with her but don't really know her
- 4who does Esperanza involve in many of her vignettes?women, because she is looking for a non-existent role model
- 5what does Esperanza examine about machismo?the difference between the life of boys and girls, and how it's much harder to be a Latina woman than a Latino man
- 6what is Esperanza's mother aware of?many people cannot make writing a career, so Esperanza should stay in school
- 7what does Esperanza look to for inspiration?four skinny trees
- 8when is the climax of the book?during "Red Clowns" when Esperanza gets sexually assaulted by a group of boys
- 9which vignette makes Esperanza's decision to leave Mango Street easier?"The Three Sisters"
- 10why must Esperanza return to Mango Street?for those who cannot leave
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- Flashcards I made based on the study guide Mrs. Dempsey-Brookhart gave us for English class
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- Hannah Dobkin
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